Labor calls for 12-month delay on import GST

Government criticised for lumbering ATO with vague plan to tax low-value goods, warning of ‘major disruptions' for businesses and families Labor is calling on the Turnbull government to delay by 12 months its plan to impose a goods and services tax on low-value imports.
It says the Coalition needs to subject its plan to a regulation impact statement, after revelations from Treasury officials it had failed to do so. Related: Push to impose GST on all imported online goods breaches best-practice rules Related: Australia Post hits back at Amazon and eBay and says Coalition's GST model is bestRead more ...